THUNDER BAY – Turkey priced at $1.74 a pound, Ontario carrots at just 50 cents a pound, pork loin below $3 a pound, grapes and broccoli for $1.49 each, and stuffing for 99 cents along with several affordable fall vegetables provide great options for Thunder Bay shoppers as October kicks off.
Net News Ledger checked out the latest flyers on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Giant Tiger’s new flyer starts Wednesday and is valid until Tuesday, Oct. 6. The main Thursday-cycle flyers from Fresh Co, Safeway, Walmart, Metro and Real Canadian Superstore are available from Oct. 1 to 7. Since Fresh Co’s official flyer is based on location, shoppers should select the Thunder Bay store when viewing the preview before heading out.
This week also brings some notable local deals. George’s Market has specials including a two-pound bag of Ontario carrots for $1, Ontario turnip at 69 cents a pound and Ontario romaine or green leaf lettuce priced at $1.29 each.
With Canadian Thanksgiving coming up on Oct. 12, many flyer specials present an opportunity to stock up on turkey, potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, broth and other holiday essentials before the last-minute Thanksgiving rush.
The top grocery deals in Thunder Bay this week
Store Standout deal Price George’s Market Ontario carrots, 2 lb $1 George’s Market Ontario turnip 69¢/lb Fresh Co preview Carrots or yellow onions, 3 lb $1.44 Walmart Grade A or utility turkey $1.74/lb Safeway Potatoes, 10 lb $3.99 Safeway Schneiders bone-in ham $2.99/lb Giant Tiger White mushrooms, 227 g $1.27 Giant Tiger Stove Top stuffing, 120 g 99¢ Metro preview Celery 99¢ Metro preview Catelli spaghetti $1.25 Real Canadian Superstore Green or red seedless grapes $1.49/lb Real Canadian Superstore Broccoli crowns $1.49 Real Canadian Superstore Pork loin chops or roast $2.77/lb Real Canadian Superstore Chicken breasts $3.98/lb
The best deals are spread across different stores this week. George’s offers incredibly cheap local produce; Walmart shines with its whole turkey price; Superstore has useful prices on both meat and produce; while Giant Tiger and Metro provide pantry staples that can help turn fresh items into full meals.
Fresh Co: Carrots and pork highlighted in the preview
Fresh Co’s official flyer page lets shoppers pick their store to view upcoming deals tailored to their location since prices can vary by area; it’s important for Thunder Bay customers to select their local shop instead of relying on a general Ontario flyer.
The online preview running from Oct. 1-7 shows frozen cryovac pork tenderloin priced at $2.99 per pound along with three-pound bags of Compliments carrots or yellow onions for $1.44 each and an eighteen-pack of large eggs for $4.77.
Five avocados or three pounds of oranges are available at $2.44 while four sweet peppers cost $2.88 each; lean ground chicken is selling for $3.99 per package (454 grams).
Best buys from Fresh Co include: Carrots or onions for low prices alongside pork tenderloin eggs and peppers.
At just $1.44 for three pounds , the carrots or onions come down to around48cents apound. This makes them oneof the lowest advertisedproducepricesinthisweek’ s previews. p >Stock-up alert : Buy extraonionsif your household regularlymakes soup , steworpasta sauce. The porktenderloincanbedividedbeforefreezing.
Since theofficial Fresh Copageislocation-specific , check thesepreviewpricesagainstthe Thunder Bayselectionbeforeheadingout.
Safeway: Hamfor$2.99 , potatoesat$,39andearly Thanksgivingshopping
Safeway’s Western Canada Flyerruns Oct.01-07andappliesto Northern Ontario. Safeway’s Verified Pricesprogramlists Northern Ontarioandcomparesselectedadvertisedproductswith Metro , Ontario Superstore , No Frills, Walmart , Food Basicsand Fresh Co.
Schneiders Applewoodsmokedbone-inhamcostsjusttwodollarsninety-ninecentsperlb. Compliments potatoesarethreethousandninetynine centsfor10lbs, equaltoaboutfortycentsapound.
Hayter’s Farmraised-without-antibioticsfrozen Grade Aturkeycostsapproximatelytwo dollarsnineteen centsperlb. Raspberriesaretwopacksof170gramsforfive dollarsand Green Giantfrozenvegetablesaretwoforfive dollars.
Cracker Barrelcheesecostsfive dollarsninety-sevencentswhileselectsbaconispricedatfourdollarsninety-ninecents.
Bestbuysfrom Safewayinclude: Ham, potatoes, andfrozenvegetables.
Stock-up alert : Theham isespeciallygreatforhouseholdsthatrepurposeleftovers. Onehamcanbecomearoast dinner, sandwichesomelettesandapotofham-and-potatosoup.
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